SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO (KFOX14/CBS4) — New Mexico is set to expand its Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics program in 2026, adding five new agencies to improve access to mental health and substance use disorder services across six counties.
The New Mexico Health Care Authority (HCA), in collaboration with the Children, Youth and Families Department, will certify the following agencies to begin services on Jan. 1, 2026: Guidance Center of Lea County in Lea County, New Mexico Solutions in Bernalillo County, La Clinica De Familia in Doña Ana County, Mental Health Resources in Curry County, and Presbyterian Medical Services in Rio Arriba and Santa Fe counties.
These clinics will join five others certified in 2025, including the University of New Mexico Health System and Carlsbad Life House.
The clinics offer 24/7 access to mental health and substance use disorder services, as well as primary care screening services, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay.
“For too many New Mexicans, getting behavioral health care has meant long waits or long drives,” Secretary Kari Armijo said. “This expansion is about meeting people where they are and making sure comprehensive care is available when and where it’s needed. By expanding Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics in six counties, we are bringing services closer to home and removing barriers to care.”
The expansion is supported by a four-year Medicaid demonstration program led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, allowing New Mexico to receive additional federal funding for behavioral health services statewide.
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